South Carolina 1808 State Senate, Charleston City
- Office:
- State Senate (State)
- Title:
- State Senator
- Jurisdiction:
- State
- Label:
- South Carolina 1808 State Senate, Charleston City
- Date:
- 1808
- State:
- South Carolina
- Type:
- General
- Iteration:
- First Ballot
- Office/Role:
- State Senate/State Senator
- Candidates:
- John Drayton, Thomas Roper, scattering
Candidates: | John Drayton[1] | Thomas Roper | scattering |
---|---|---|---|
Affiliation: | Republican | Federalist | |
Final Result: [2] | 770 | 389 | 32 |
City of Charleston | 770 | 389 | 32 |
Saint Philip Parish | - | - | - |
Saint Michael Parish | - | - | - |
Exchange | - | - | - |
Market | - | - | - |
Tobacco Inspection | - | - | - |
Notes:
[1]John Drayton is elected to the senate, and to the office of Governor on December 7, 1808, where he served.
[2]Newspaper sources lists 21 scattering votes.
References:
Original Election Returns. South Carolina Department of Archives and History, Columbia.
The Times (Charleston, SC). October 12, 1808.
Charleston Courier (Charleston, SC). October 13, 1808.
City Gazette and Daily Advertiser (Charleston, SC). October 13, 1808.
The Carolina Gazette (Charleston, SC). October 21, 1808.
The True American and Commercial Advertiser (Philadelphia, PA). October 25, 1808.
Biographical Directory of the South Carolina State Senate. Vol. 3. 1835.
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